Question & AnswerQ&A (PROCLAMATION NO. 1188)
Proclamation No. 1188 declares July 22, 2021, as a special (non-working) day in the City of General Santos to mark the celebration of its Indigenous Peoples 6th Blaan Day.
The Executive Secretary, by authority of the President of the Philippines, has the authority to declare a special (non-working) day in a city.
Proclamation No. 1188 was signed on July 9, 2021.
The event is the celebration of the Indigenous Peoples 6th Blaan Day.
The celebration should be subject to community quarantine, social distancing, and other public health measures.
A special (non-working) day means that it is a day when work is generally suspended to allow people to participate in the celebration, but it is distinct from regular holidays and may have different rules on pay and work.
The City of General Santos is affected by Proclamation No. 1188.
Salvador C. Medialdea, the Executive Secretary, signed the proclamation on behalf of the President.
The declaration legally mandates the suspension of work in the city for that day, allowing citizens to observe the occasion, and it may affect labor pay rules for employees.
The declaration is limited to the City of General Santos only.